Description
The DarkStar Group is seeking a Systems Engineer with a TS/SCI CI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Reston, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE ROLE

• Provide engineering, architecture, technical approach and systems design to large, integrated programs, for all aspects of software system development from mission analysis through verification/validation of system performance.
• Build a deep understanding of the customer’s mission and workflows.
• Capture high level program requirements that help drive decision-making and document the requirements and major project/program decisions in JIRA or Confluence.
• Design software and data architectures that meet and exceed mission needs which are implementable, extensible, and flexible.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the systems engineering activities within a program with multiple projects.
• Advise on cross domain solutions to include integration of capabilities, updates/upgrades, data sources, dissemination paths, and extensible API development.
• Lead Systems Engineer responsible for implementing and explaining overall architecture and integration efforts across several software development teams within a program to non-technical customers and government stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree. 4 additional, relevant years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years of relevant experience as a Software or Systems Engineer.
• Experience as a systems engineer and/or architect of multiple software systems successfully implemented and deployed to production.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering discipline.
• Software development background, especially as a tech lead or senior developer role.
• Experience working on an Agile team and executing according to agile principles.
• Experience working on-site at a customer location, especially DoD or IC.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non- technical audiences and senior-level government representatives.
• Ability to clearly express in writing, technical analysis results and site characterizations.
• Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets.
• DAWIA Level II or equivalent in the systems planning, research, development and engineering (SPRDE)-S&T functional areas.
• DoD test and evaluation, SPRDE-S&T manager or systems engineering, program management, or contracting experience.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.